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Free General Education Electives: 9 semester credits for Bachelor of Science (BS) degree; 12 semester
credits of foreign language for Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree.
Use departmental advisement to assist in choosing from any category within the General Education course
list. See advisor and refer to catalog for approved courses.
TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS 40-41
Institutional Requirements (6 semester hours)
FRSE 101 Freshman Seminar/Information Literacy 3
HEED 102/200 Life and Health OR Fund. of Sex Education OR
IDIS 210 Contemporary Health Issues for Women 3
TOTAL INSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS 6
FINE ARTS PROGRAM
Program Mission
The Fine Arts program’s mission is to offer students an opportunity to comprehensively develop their
artistic talents and creative scholarship in the areas of Studio Art, Music, and Music Technology. With
rigorous curricular and co-curricular exposure to the interdisciplinary nature of the arts, including
theatre, the program is designed to enrich critical thinking, technology literacy, and an appreciation
for diverse aesthetics, as well as facilitate the growth of self-sustaining artists.
Program Goals
1. To prepare artists well grounded in the histories, aesthetic standards, and ethical values of art
as an aspect of human culture.
2. To develop artists and scholars of the arts who stay abreast of their discipline/craft.
3. To provide students with experiences that will enhance their understanding of cultural and
environmental surroundings.
4. To graduate artists and scholars of the arts immediately prepared for career entry, self-career
development, and/or graduate studies.
FINE ARTS CORE REQUIREMENTS (27 semester hours) Sem. Hrs.
ART 299 Art Survey OR
ART 301 Art History I 3
ART 404 History of Modern Art OR
ART 405 African Amer. History Art 3
ART 470 Self Promotion and Marketing in the Arts 3
MUSC 302 Introduction to Music 3
MUSC 345 African American Music 3
THEA 105 Introduction to Theatre 3
THEA 221 Stagecraft I OR
THEA 315 Survey of Theatrical Music OR
THEA 331 Stage Makeup 3
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